What Served as a Sort of "School of Political Democracy

question 113

Multiple Choice

What served as a sort of "school of political democracy" for the members of the "lower orders" in the colonies-turned-states?

• A) The Protestant Church.
• B) The lower house of the state legislatures.
• C) The taverns.
• D) The militia.
• E) The first public schools.

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